Parody of Life in a Nutshell by the Barenaked Ladies. Dedicated to my floormate Lori, and to a lesser extent to my mom. *grin*

When I was three
I always got it whenever I wanted
Now I’m nineteen
And still I found myself undaunted.

I’m like a baby or like a cat
They both can sleep wherever they’re at and still,
It’s never enough, it’s never enough,
It’s never enough.

But I don’t tend to worry ‘bout the things that other people say
When I’m sleeping I can’t make out what they’re saying anyway.
Call me crazy but it…

(Continue reading…)

Wordle representation of the November section of my latest novel — exactly 65536 words. (Click for a larger version.)

Some notes: the main character’s name is Alice, her guide is a Debugger. Her brother’s name is Alan and her parents are Lily and Andrew. Other interesting finds: “moar” and “cowbell” (actually part of a screen name), an apparent overuse of the word “one”, and the tribute characters named for our East Bay MLs, Rebecca and Candace. (Hint: they aren’t named “Rebecca” and “Candace”.)

The novel is about half-way done. It’s not a typical story—in five words, “learning computer science through…

(Continue reading…)